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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 156,866.44, 216,263.70 and 106,477.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 156,866.44, 216,263.70 and 106,477.96 is: 146,795.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,866.44 : 216,263.70 = 106,477.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,866.44/216,263.70 = 106,477.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,866.44x = 216,263.70 × 106,477.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,866.44x = 23,027,317,598.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,027,317,598.05/156,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,795.69

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